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9:35 AM ET, August 22, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X Catwalks In Underwear Down L.A. Street, Possible Drug OD  —  Lil Nas X is hospitalized after a bizarre scene in L.A. — he was strolling down the middle of a major street early Thursday morning, wearing only his underwear and cowboy boots!!!  —  TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of the …
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Lil Nas X Booked For Battery On Officer After Nearly Nude Romp in L.A.  —  LIL NAS X BOOKED FOR BATTERY ON OFFICER AFTER NAKED ESCAPADE!!!  —  Lil Nas X was just booked for battery on a peace officer — following his late-night escapade that ended with him stark naked and tussling with police officers!!!
CNN:
Lil Nas X arrested for battery of a police officer
BBC:
Erik Menendez denied parole three decades after killing his parents in LA  —  California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation  —  Erik Menendez's bid for freedom has suffered a setback, after officials in the US state of California denied him parole over the killing of his parents more than three decades ago.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Proud mother Millie Bobby Brown, 21, reveals newly adopted daughter on stroller walkabout with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23  —  New mother Millie Bobby Brown has been seen for the first time with her adopted daughter after revealing her surprise baby news on Thursday.
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Skyler Caruso / People:
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's Relationship Timeline
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Millie Bobby Brown welcomes ‘sweet’ baby daughter with husband Jake Bongiovi via adoption
Atlanta News First:
Former guitarist, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash  —  Band heartbroken over loss of ‘creative force’  —  ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The former lead guitarist for the popular heavy metal band Mastodon died overnight in Atlanta.
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Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Serena Williams Opens Up About Being on a GLP-1  —  Greatest-athlete-of-all-time Serena Williams and I have just started talking over Zoom when everything comes to an abrupt halt.  “Are you in a car right now and don't have a seatbelt on?”  Williams asks with a tone only a mother would use.
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Vanessa Etienne / People:
Serena Williams Reveals She Lost 31-Lbs. Using Weight-Loss Medication: ‘I Feel Great’ (Exclusive)
Entertainment Tonight:
Margot Robbie Makes First Comments on Motherhood (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  Denise Richards Reflects on ‘S**tty Summer’ in First Comments About Divorce  —  Cruz Beckham Gets Cheeky With Girlfriend During Speedo-Clad Yacht Day  —  Remembering Judge Frank Caprio: Watch His Kindest Moments in Court
Just Jared:
‘True Detective’ Season 5 Cast: Nicolas Cage In Talks to Lead HBO's New Season!  —  True Detective is continuing to attract top talent!  —  The fifth season of HBO's anthology series is in the works and it's being reported that Nicolas Cage is in talks to lead the new season.
Lara Walsh / InStyle:
Shakira Goes Makeup-Free in a Plunging, Metallic Pink Bikini Featuring a Divisive Y2K Trend  —  Beachwear gets a belly dancing-ready update.  —  Close … Shakira looked ready to hit the stage as she enjoyed some downtime on August 20 wearing an eye-catching Y2K-coded swimsuit that could have easily doubled as a costume.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Cosmopolitan
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan's Death May Be Result of Medical Malpractice  —  HULK HOGAN CAUSE OF DEATH MAY BE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE … 10:32 AM PT — Hulk Hogan's widow, Sky, confirmed to TMZ Sports the wrestling legend's phrenic nerve was “compromised” during one of his recent surgeries.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Blake Lively Teams With Marc Platt for Action Rom-Com ‘The Survival List’ at Lionsgate (Exclusive)  —  British screenwriter Tom Melia is penning the script.  —  Blake Lively is keeping her movie career in motion, teaming up with Wicked producer Marc Platt to set up a new feature project at Lionsgate.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Us Weekly:
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Talked About ‘Boundaries’ While Dating Other People Post-Split (Exclusive)  —  Jessica Alba and estranged husband Cash Warren are “on the same page” when it comes to dating amid their divorce, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
People:
Emilie Kiser Says She'll ‘Forever Second Guess’ Not Being Home During Son Trigg's Drowning in Emotional Statement  —  In May, the influencer appealed to the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to keep details about the toddler's tragic death sealed.  Her statement from the lawsuit is now public
Daily Express:
Bridgerton creator Shonda Rhimes makes huge announcement about future of Netflix series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton legend Shonda Rhimes shared an exciting update about her popular Netflix series at an event attended by Reach Screen Time.  —  Bridgerton (Season 4): Sneak peak
Dave Quinn / People:
June Squibb, 95, to Lead Broadway's Marjorie Prime Alongside Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein and Christopher Lowell  —  The Oscar-nominated actress returns to Broadway for the first time since 2018, leading Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer Prize finalist play at Second Stage Theater
 
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Jordan Lloyd Beck / Mirror:
Sir Tom Jones stops Cardiff gig as he addresses boos from crowd
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Elizabeth Rosner / People:
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Gabrielle Bondi / Bustle:
Meghan Trainor Is Ready For Her Close-Up
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Grimes and Anyma Split After More Than 1 Year of Dating — but Remain ‘Good Friends’: Source (Exclusive)
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Collin Gosselin pleads for estranged siblings to get to know him in heart-wrenching video
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Collin Gosselin Speaks Out on Relationship with Estranged Siblings, Says They 'Don't Know Each Other at All'
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3 Sets of Twins Born Within Days of Each Other at Same Florida Hospital: ‘A True Blessing’
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Laura Schreffler / Haute Living:
Regina King on Caught Stealing, Grief, and the Finding Joy Again
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Sam McDowell / Kansas City Star:
A bullet broke through Chiefs coach Andy Reid's office — while he was inside
Will Reid / E! Online:
American Pie Actor Seann William Scott's Six-Figure Monthly Income Revealed
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Julia Moore / People:
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Sean Kaufman on That Almost Kiss and Steven's ‘Stressful’ Love Triangle (Exclusive)
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Elle
Daily Star:
Unreleased Beatles tracks to feature on new Anthology 4 to mark 30th anniversary
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Memos: Will Lewis has stepped down as WaPo publisher and CEO; former Tumblr CEO Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined WaPo last June as CFO, is acting publisher and CEO

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the FOIA system, as right-wing media networks flood it with robo-requests, the number of FOIA agents stays flat, and states opt for higher fees

Hadas Gold / CNN:
Anthropic is running Super Bowl ads criticizing ads in chatbots, prompting a public response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defending plans for ads in ChatGPT

 
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